Vehicle wheel attachment.



R. P. BEAUGHEMIN. VEHICLE WHEEL ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED APR. 11, 1914.

Inventor WM y r Atrio rn yS Patented Dec. l, 1914.v

Y and RICHARD r. BEAUGHEMI'N, or JEFFERSON, soUTH DAKOTA.

VEHICLE WHEEL ATTACHMENT.

Application led April 11, 1914.' SeralvNo. v831,222.

ATo' all 'whom t ma concern .cHE-MIN, a citizen of the United States, re-

sidin at Jefferson, in the county of Union tate of South Dakota, have'invented a "new and useful Vehicle Wheel Attachment,

of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicle wheel attachments and more particul-larly to a detachable shoe for automobiles l which may be secured to the rim and tire of a vehicle wheel in order to aid the same in propelling itself when embedded in soft earth, mud, snow and the like. y A

A further object is to provide a detachi able shoe which maybe easily and quickly' secured to a vehicle Wheel, vand'will present a broad'pand flat surface in both radial and tangential planes, the radial exposure providing for the necessary traction for the forward propagation of the vehicle and the tangentially disposed surface rendering the requisite supporting area available.A

A further object 1s to provide a device l which will tightly clamp the tire and thus be rigidly held in place. The device as thus characterized is of simple construction, chea to manufacture, and due to its light weig t and small size may be conveniently carried in the machine.

`With the foregoing and other objectsin view which willyappear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of'parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed, can. be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this speciication and forming a part thereof, the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, in which Figure l is a view in perspective of a vehicle wheel with my improved attachment secured thereto, it being noted, that only one of the attachments is disclosed upon the present wheel but a number may be usedclearly within the scope of the invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental view of the wheel disclosing myattachment in 'side elevation, secured thereto. Fig. 3 is a Sectlonal view taken on a line extending .vertically through the center of the device as rillus specification of Letters raient.

trated in Fig. 2. Fig. et is a detail view of the hinge joint.,

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate correspondlng parts throughout the several views, 4 represents a vehicle tire securely attached to the rim 5, the latter being supported by the usual spokes 6.

Thev attachment which may be well termed a detachableshoe or lifting device for automobiles', includes 'the basefplate 7 which is partedalong thetransverse median line 8, 'the two parts being hingedly secured together by the interlocking tongues 9. In this connection it is to be noted that the two parts of the base plate may rotate into alinement as disclosed in Fig. l or' mayy move out wardly and downwardly therefrom, thus .allowing the parts to separate for the detachment of the device but suitable means in the form of lugs l0 are provided, preventing` the counter-rotation of the two parts of the base plate beyond the position illustrated in ,the drawings. Thus, when the device is attached, assurancewill be had that a broad lat surface will be provided, thus yrendering available the requisite or necessary supportprime importance when vided with a plurality of alined openin s 14 extending therethrough. A suitable t1e bolt 15 extends through the said openings and rigidly clamps the upstanding arms together by the wing nut 16. Thus the clamping bolt and wing nut are adapted to draw the clamping plates and upstanding arms into rigid and forced contact .with the side walls of the tire and the rim. It is to be noted that friction alone may not be depended upon to hold the shoe in place but this may be accomplished by allowing the device to slifde until the clamp'in bolt contacts with one of the spokes after w ich further sliding movement of the device will be rendered impossible. l i

In order to strengthen the entire device,

and at the same time provide a surface eX tendingradiallyy of the wheel and at the same time transversely thereof and to obtain the proper and requisite amount of purchase upon the ground for the production of the necessary iraetive e1lort,.lhe flanges or plates 17 are provided, the)v being formed integral with the hase late 7 and clamping platea 1l. The .said rein 'oreing plates orwings are sub- Starltially triangular in outline and thus niateriallystrengthen the entire device. The derivi" herein disclosed may he Used with tires of dilllerenl dimensions, the plurality oit holt-holes lbeing provided for suoli contingencies.

ln order that the devine ma)Y he used with facilit) upon wheels during the winter and when encountering); iee` the 'lionrw-alls 1S or allied projectionsl are provided.

Having tlinsI fully described the invention. what 'l Claim to be new and original with ine is l. A device ot' the class deserilied. comv prising' hingeiilly1 mounted hase plates limit- 'ed for rotation in one direction, iqistanding clamping; plates carried hy the said base plates and adapted to enihraoe a vehicle tire therebetween, means engaging A the said clamping plates adapted to draw the same into forced eontaet with the said vehicle tire,

and reinforcing vWings extending between the said base plates and clamping plates adapted to reinforce the same and providing radial and transversely extending Wings.

A detachable shoe for vehicle wheels 3;:

and base plates and ailierding a transversel)y e extending area adapted to exert a tractive eil'ort vupon the-ground.

ln testimony that I elaim the foregdxie' as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnessy RTCHRD P. BEAUCHEMI Vitnesses ALrrIoNsn LA BRICi-rn, Geenen ALLARD. 

